Method of composing- music



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM FISCHER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

METHOD OF COMPOSING MUSIC.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 13,001, dated June 5, 1855.

To all 'whom z5 may concern: companying drawings) arranged in alpha- 20 Be it known that I, WiLLIAM FISCHER, of betical order. Each division contains three the city of Philadelphia and State of Penncards A, B, C (see t-he drawings) designed Sylvania, have invented a new and Imfor it, each of which has four numbered proved Mode of Composition of Music; and musical phrases for the composition of a I do hereby declare that the following is a polka. Of these twelve phrases, one may be full and exact explanation thereof. chosen from several or from all of the dilhe nature of my invention consists in visions, and they will become a coherent the combining of musical phrases, or comand rounded musical composition, perfect in l0 plete musical strains, with a due regard to itself.` This same course can be adopted for harmony, rhythm and melody, so that a perevery species o-f instrumental music, and son may be able to compose'from them, a with a few modifications, may also be used great number of other musical pieces all of for vocal music. them differing from each other. The following phrases arranged, in ac- 15 To enable others who are skilled in the art cordaiice with the drawing herewith exhibof music, to make and use my invention, I ited, according to the number, into twelve will proceed to describe my plan. as foloriginal compositions, will produce more lows. than two thousand combinations, all differ- My plan contains divisions a, o, c (see acl ing from each other, to wit:

Different melodies. 1. Theme and trio will produce 144 2. First part theme and 1st part trio will produce 144 3. Second part theme and 2d part trio will produce 144 4. First part theme and 2d part trio will produce- 144 5. Second part theme and 1st pai-t trio will produce 144 6. Card a, b, c, f, i, 7. b, c, 8. c d, g 9. ad,eh,' 10. ac,e,g 11. b d, f h, k, m, o, q will produce 144 12. a b c e f g, 'L 7c l n o p, will produce 144 13. b c d, j g h, 7c l m, o p qJ will produce 144 14. abcd,efgh,il7clmnopqwil1 produce 144 15. a b d, e f h, i 7c m n o q, will produce 144 16. a o d, e g h, 'L l m n p q will producen" 144 And in this same manner with various .After many experiments it has been found 40 others. by the inventor to be the most simple, cheap A long experience has shown to the inand best that could be adopted for the purventor, that these metamorphoses not only poses in view. A drawing or plan is here- 60 give social and musical entertainments a new with exhibited accompanying this specificaand peculiar charm, but will also prove very tion, showing t-he character of the invention. beneficial in musical instruction and im- IVhat I claim as my invention and desire proveinent. The mechanical learning by to secure by Letters Patent, is heart, and the tedious exercises attendant vSo arranging a certain number of musical 65 upon the performer in practicing, will thus phrases, on each of a number of cards, that be simply and easily prevented, while the by selecting and combining one from each interest produced by the novelty and varicard as above described a number of musical ety of this invention will be so apparent as and perfectly melodious pieces can be conito attract' the attention of every lover of posed all of them differing from veach other. 70 music. IVILLIAM F IS-CI-IER.

The abundance and variety of melodies Witnesses present: produced by this simple means, is consid- THOMAS D. SMITH,

ered an important and useful invention. JULIAN LEE. 

